Maywood is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 23,824 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Maywood is the 287th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Maywood are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

In Maywood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.36 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Maywood is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Maywood area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The citizens of Maywood have a very low rate of college education: just 8.24% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Maywood in 2022 was $19,724, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,896 for a family of four. However, Maywood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Maywood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Maywood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Maywood, accounting for 97.58% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Maywood residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Maywood include French, Italian, Irish, German, and European.

Maywood also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 49.99%.

The most common language spoken in Maywood is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.